The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues meet tonight in the first of two meetings between the clubs this week. The Blues and Blackhawks will play again Thursday night in St. Louis.
The pair of games could determine the Central Division winner.
Chicago, who enters tonight’s action winners of four straight, is two points back of the Nashville Predators for top spot in the division.
St. Louis meanwhile heads to Chicago in search a third straight win. The Blues are just a point back of the Preds with a game in hand.
The Blackhawks have taken two of three from the Blues in the season series.
Puck drop tonight is at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. You can also stream it using NBCSports.com’s Live Extra.
Some relevant linkage for tonight’s affair:
NHL on NBCSN: ‘Hawks, Blues battle in tight Central Division race
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